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Seeing that the fat man was convulsing, Xiao Ce stepped forward and grabbed Jones Snow, saying, "Alright, that's enough. You're not worth trading his life for your seven days of confinement!"

Jones Snow calmed down after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

The fat man, whose face had turned black, suddenly loosened his grip.

At this moment, the fat man had already fainted. Xiao Ce touched his nose with his finger and found that his breath was very weak, but fortunately, there was still a pulse.

Xiao Ce performed several CPRs on him.

The fat man woke up with a scream, then clutched his neck in pain.

It was breathing heavily and greedily.

It took him a while to catch his breath.

Just then, Jones Snow walked over again, and the fat man shrank back in fright, yelling, "Change! Change! Change!"

Humans are truly wondrous creatures, even knowing that they may spend their entire lives in one place, seeing the same things over and over.

But they still wanted to live.

"Number 1014, I'll switch with you!"

Jones Snow said nothing, walked expressionlessly to the bed facing the toilet, and tidied himself up.

He then used Xiao Ce's method from yesterday to throw all the fat man's things off the bed.

“I just want to sit in jail peacefully, so don’t mess with me! Also, number 1020 is my boss now, so if you mess with him, you’re messing with me. I’ll fight you to the death.”

Although Jones Snow almost killed the fat man just now, the fat man could only feel the terror he exuded.

Only the fat man, who was struggling on the verge of death, felt it; the others felt nothing at all.

Moreover, these people have all killed before, so they are even less afraid of death.

They're all seasoned veterans; they've seen it all.

In their eyes, Jon Snow was just an honest man, and as long as they didn't mess with him in the future, they would be fine.

Moreover, watching Jones Snow fight, they felt that they might not be his match.

They felt that Jon Snow's advantage in fighting the fat man was entirely due to his physical agility.

They imagined themselves in action, and they all felt they could beat Jones Snow.

Jones Snow may be hitting people too, but his threats seem to deter everyone.

However, Xiao Ce's results yesterday were very obvious, and he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

Frank went to bed again, his thoughts and opinions completely different from those of his other underlings.

Frank saw Xiao Ce's actions—not letting Jones Snow spare the fat man and saving him—as tactics to win people over.

This can be seen from the fact that Jon Snow was subdued by Xiao Ce in just one night.

Xiao Ce has great leadership skills, and Frank has begun to feel some apprehension towards him.

He had two thoughts in mind: one was to kill him, and the other was to curry favor with him.

He still prefers the first one.

After all, taking the initiative to negotiate here is a sign of weakness, and once he shows weakness, his image as the boss might collapse.

However, taking him down using the first method is not easy either!

After all, Xiao Ce's abilities are now evident to all.

Frank was somewhat wary, but he couldn't be too hasty at the moment.

But we can't be complacent... After all, if we're not in a hurry, this number 1020 will come every day and take him out.

The leader of their place will be replaced soon.

However, Frank had already considered the worst-case scenario and devised a solution.

There's no point in rushing things now.

After Frank slept for a while and figured things out, he called out.

The other underlings all gathered around him to play cards.

Looking at the fat guy who had just been beaten, now sitting dejectedly in his seat, he didn't dare to go over.

Frank gave him a single wink, and one of his henchmen immediately understood, yelling at the fat man who was being beaten, "Hey, fatso, what are you sitting there for? Come here..."

The fat man turned deathly pale when he heard Frank's trusted henchman calling him.

I was so nervous that I didn't dare say anything else. I just kept my head down and walked past anxiously.

Xiao Ce just watched as if nothing had happened.

Jones Snow, who had calmed down by now, looked at the trembling fat man being beaten, and a hint of pity flashed in his eyes.

Xiao Ce was now sitting next to Jones Snow.

Jones Snow then rose respectfully and said to Xiao Ce, "Boss Ce..."

The fat man who had been beaten was startled when Jones Snow suddenly stood up.

He looked startled, then stared warily at Jones Snow.

Seemingly frightened, Jones Snow would run over and punch him, stopping him from going any further.

The people who had been chatting and laughing around Frank now became tense, their faces showing vigilance.

Xiao Ce could tell that the silence of everyone present was all an act.

Beneath the surface of calm, everything is peaceful.

In fact, Xiao Ce had also considered whether he should talk to Frank and the others alone.

He felt that, given the current situation, if he wanted to have a talk with Frank, Frank was definitely capable of having a proper conversation with him...

However, after much deliberation, Xiao Ce still felt that it was not the right time.

Xiao Ce should wait until Frank is in a more passive position before he talks to him; only then will he gain more respect.

So, Xiao Ce said to Jones Snow, who had stood up, "Jones, don't be so startled, sit down... I just came to chat with you."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Jones Snow turned his gaze away and sat down.

Only then did the fat man walk towards Frank by the door.

After Xiao Ce turned his gaze away, he said to Jones Snow, "Jones, don't you look at him with a hint of pity?"

Jones Snow shook his head, then said to Xiao Ce, "Of course not... it's not out of pity for him... it's just that I feel a little sorry for him."

He paused, then continued, "But Boss Ce, I know he brought this all on himself... Simply put, he deserved it... I have absolutely no sympathy for him..."

Xiao Ce said to Jones Snow, "Yeah, do you think that fat guy will go over there and get beaten up?"

Jones Snow, with a confident expression, said to Xiao Ce, "Boss Ce, that's for sure, and this time, he won't get a light beating..."

Xiao Ce said with a smile, "Shall we make a bet?"

Jones Snow looked at Xiao Ce with some confusion and asked, "A bet? What kind of bet?"

Xiao Ce asked, "Will that fat guy get beaten up?"

Jones Snow laughed and said, "Isn't this what you get beaten up for?"

Xiao Ce laughed and said, "I bet he won't get beaten up. Dare to bet?"

After spending some time with Xiao Ce, Jones Snow discovered that while Xiao Ce was a very capable and powerful person, he was also someone who could take a joke.

Therefore, he was completely unguarded at that moment...

"Of course... Boss Ce, what do you want to bet on? That fat guy is definitely going to get beaten up."

Xiao Ce said, "Let's bet on pasting cardboard boxes tomorrow. If you win, you lie there tomorrow and I'll finish your quota. Conversely, if you lose, you finish mine..."

Without a second thought, Jones Snow declared, "Deal!"

The reason Xiao Ce was so confident was not because he knew Frank so well.

Rather, Xiao Ce understood the mindset of someone in a position of power better.

Because if Frank is a smart man now, he will win people's hearts.

Instead of pushing people away again and again.

After all, there were only 20 people in the entire cell.

Judging from Frank's appearance, he doesn't have the strength to take on twenty people like Xiao Ce.

Therefore, Frank needs people to support him.

In fact, Xiao Ce still hoped that he would be the one to lose the bet with Jones Snow in the end.

The reason is simple: his loss proves he misjudged Frank.

If he misjudged Frank, it would be a good thing for him.

After all, a powerful opponent is far more terrifying than a weak one.

However, the fact that Frank was able to be taken down by so many people working together is enough to prove his strength.

So, when Xiao Ce and Jones Snow looked at that person...

The fat man walked up to Frank.

Frank didn't even say a word, but he almost scared the fat guy who was being beaten to death.

"Boss Frank, I was wrong! I've disgraced you..."

Frank looked at the fat man who had been beaten, his face almost breaking into tears: "This isn't your fault! Do you even remember our plan?"

The fat man who had been beaten nodded: "Boss Frank, of course!"

Frank laughed and said, "Then let's do it according to plan... I don't want to kill those two playthings too quickly, you know?"

Frank was trying to save face, but he was actually wary of Xiao Ce's strength.

But this time it wasn't that they were afraid of Xiao Ce, but rather that they wanted to play with Xiao Ce and his group.

However, the fat man who was beaten naturally had no doubts.

To be precise, there's no doubt about it!

"Yes! Yes! Yes! I know. Boss Frank, I'll do whatever you say." The fat man who had been beaten up nodded repeatedly.

Frank laughed and said, "Okay, then don't sleep in that bed opposite the toilet. Just go and sleep in Gold Tooth's bed."

Gold Tooth is the unlucky guy whose teeth were knocked out by Frank's men just today. Everyone here has already agreed to call him Gold Tooth.

The fat man who was being beaten kept nodding.

Frank smiled and said, "Okay, then just do what you're supposed to do as usual."

After hearing Frank's words, the fat man who had been beaten kept nodding.

...

Xiao Ce and Jones Snow couldn't really hear what they were saying.

Because their voices weren't loud.

Although I couldn't hear anything, I saw that Frank didn't beat up the fat guy in the end. Instead, he patted him on the shoulder, as if he was trying to encourage him.

Then, as if nothing had happened, they split into several teams and started playing cards again.

Frank's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"Has Frank taken the wrong medicine?"

After muttering those words to himself, he turned to Xiao Ce and asked, "Brother Ce, how did you know?"

Although Xiao Ce won his bet with Jones Snow, he was still not happy.

Frank is quite intelligent.

At least this Frank is much smarter than those agents like John Jonard he had encountered before.

Xiao Ce said to him, "That's not hard to guess... It's mainly because of you!"

Jones Snow was even more confused after hearing Xiao Ce's words: "Because of me?"

Xiao Ce nodded, then said to Jones Snow, "The fact that they didn't gang up on me means they are still quite wary of me."

"Especially seeing that I've recruited you as my underling. Today, I'll use the same trick again. Although I'll make you do the fighting, Frank will think that I just want to recruit underlings. Think about it, when I'm alone, he wouldn't dare to send all his men to beat me up. Now that I have underlings by my side, he's even less likely to do so."

"Therefore, smart people will keep these people firmly by their side. After all, there are 20 of us in total. If things continue like this, I will eventually poach him and leave him with no one to command."

Jones Snow listened and looked at Xiao Ce with great admiration.

"Boss Ce, you've got a brilliant idea. But if he beats up that fat guy, will you recruit them?"

After reading Jones Snow's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Of course!"

Xiao Ce actually said that on purpose. Because, clearly, Jones Snow wanted to see how much he meant to Xiao Ce.

As expected, Jones Snow showed a look of disappointment after hearing Xiao Ce's words.

Xiao Ce then said with a smile, "Of course, you and he are different. I treat you as my brother, while he is at most a little brother."

Xiao Ce's addition made Jones Snow's expression brighten considerably.

Xiao Ce continued, "Jones Snow, you need to know my ultimate goal!"

He paused and lowered his voice when he said this.

"My ultimate goal is to leave, so I need to use everyone I can. As the saying goes, 'Many friends, many paths; many friends, many walls.'"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Jones Snow's expression of admiration deepened.

"Boss Ce, I can really learn a lot from you."

Jones Snow paused for a moment, then said to Xiao Ce, "Boss Ce, but you have to be careful. Frank is a man who always seeks revenge. And his calm demeanor doesn't mean he's backing down. Rather, he may have already figured out how to deal with us."

Xiao Ce nodded: "It's alright! Don't be afraid of them. If they dare to cause us trouble, my iron fist is ready to serve them at any time. If they dare to harass you tonight, don't be afraid of anything, just deal with them! I won't let them succeed!!"